Unusual calvarial tumour-oncogenic osteomalacia

Abstract

Hypophosphatemic mesenchymal tumour of the skull is a rare tumour occurring in the calvaria, complete excision of the tumour reverts the biochemical abnormality and clinical symptoms. Here, we report a rare case of oncogenic osteomalacia of the occipital bone. Patient underwent complete surgical excision of the tumour after which he recovered completely.

Keywords:

• Hypophosphatemic mesenchymal tumour
• oncogenic osteomalacia of calvaria
• skull vault tumour
• surgical resection
• pathogenesis
• outcome

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